Our Estate Vineyard

Set among the rolling hills of the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley in Santa Barbara California, Larner Vineyard & Winery is a family-owned and operated boutique estate with an extremely limited production of 900 cases per year. The 134-acre property includes 35 acres of grapevines and is one of the showcase vineyards in the recently establish Ballard Canyon AVA.

Founded in 1999, the vineyard is currently entering its prime production years and the site is uniquely suited to Rhône Valley varieties. Most of the estate is planted to Syrah, but there is also Grenache, Mourvedre, Viognier and the Italian white Malvasia Bianca. Special pride is taken in producing the highest quality fruit under the most stringent guidelines of custom farming.

Vineyard Stats

• Established in 1999 as a vineyard selling to 23 producers, including:
  • Paul Lato
  • Herman Story
  • Andremily
  • McPrice Myers
  • Sine Qua Non
  • Jaffurs Wine Cellars
  • Palmina
• Vineyard designated on over 30 wine labels in the market
• Organically farmed vineyard, certification pending
• Founder of the Ballard Canyon AVA (est. 2013)
• The vineyard is meticulously managed under Michael Larner with Ruben Solorzano and Coastal Vineyard Care Assoc.
• Soil is very sandy (Marina Sand) that is 3-4 ft. shallow on top of a chalk bedrock, intermixed with conglomerate hardpan (Paso Robles Conglomerate formation)
• Elevation is between 500 to 680 feet above sea level
• Vineyard was planted in 1999 to nearly all Rhone varietals:
  • 23 acres of Syrah (11 blocks, 7 separate clones)
  • 6 acres of Granache (4 blocks, 4 clones)
  • 2.5 acres of Viognier
  • 2 acres of Mourvedre
  • 1.4 acres of Malvasia Bianca